"It's impossible to imagine in the past that we could sit here and meet . We must have some imagination if resolve some difficulties, not just for such a meeting, we should also have a bigger imagination for cross-strait future development."

“In the years to come, I also hope that both sides can work to facilitate policy communications, reinforce their economic cooperation, push ahead with cross-strait negotiations, accomplish more achievements beneficial to the public, expand their scope of amicable interactions, cement the ‘family bond’ between the people on both sides and jointly build a better home for Chinese.”

“has the necessary patience as well as a strong determination to see cross-strait unification, but that does not mean waiting passively without doing anything.”

“As the head of Taiwan Affairs Office, this is very important to me, especially when most of my colleagues have visited Taiwan before.”

“The furthest distance is not separation by vast oceans, but when your compatriots are within reach, yet you cannot see each other.”

“If Taiwan wants to join international organizations, it must return to the fundamental condition, which is recognition of the 'One China Principle' and the '1992 consensus'.”

“China will not allow those Taiwanese investors that advocate Taiwan independence to make money here .”